Here is the video for Part 3 (15a):
Links:
Is every school a good school?
Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/hjye0p/a_rant_about_every_school_a_good_school/
Mothership article explaining the phrase: https://mothership.sg/2018/12/heng-swee-keat-education-minister/
Views that are all from NUS people, weird
Critiques of meritocracy: https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/understanding-four-critiques-singapores-meritocracy
SG trying to improve meritocracy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/04/16/how-singapore-is-fixing-its-meritocracy/
Solution or problem?: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/gia/article/meritocracy-in-singapore-solution-or-problem
Do we need a stressful education for our competitive workplace? (tbh didn't really answer the question per se)
More teens seeking help for stress: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/more-teens-in-singapore-seeking-help-for-school-stress-at-imh
Changes to PSLE scoring: https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle/PSLE%20Scoring/psle-scoring.html
Mixed opinions on said changes: https://www.todayonline.com/voices/moes-changes-less-stress-students-parents-teachers-may-still-cling-old-standards
Peer helpers programme
A reflection by a Rafflesian: https://rafflesiantimes.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/putting-theory-into-practice-a-peer-helpers-reflection/
SMU PHP: https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/blog/smu-peer-helpers-students-helping-students
NTU PHP: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/studentwellbeing/PeerHelping/Pages/FAQ.aspx
There are prob other PHPs in other schools as well, this is just what I found.
Why Scandinavian education is successful:
1 https://www.gettingsmart.com/2019/09/the-3-secrets-to-scandinavian-innovation-in-education/
2 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-are-finlands-schools-successful-49859555/
Tuition woes
Tuition’s ever-growing fortune: https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/tuition-has-ballooned-s14b-industry-singapore-should-we-be-concerned
What is lost due to spending on tuition: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/singapore-parents-spend-on-tuition-education-which-subjects-10937980
Here is the video for Part 4 (15b):
Here are the links for Part 4:
Is education a good reason to defer punishment?
Some info on juvenile crime:
https://irblaw.com.sg/learning-centre/juvenile-crimes-in-singapore-spare-the-rod-spoil-the-child/
Cases
NUS dentistry student:
Well NUS had to look like it was doing stuff: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nus-student-strangled-ex-girlfriend-suspended-dentistry-12946606
NUS molester: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/university-student-who-molested-woman-gets-probation-for-minor-intrusion
https://mothership.sg/2019/09/nus-molest-good-grades-commentary/
Peeping Tom Case:
SMU student casino theft: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/s-korean-student-gets-6-weeks-jail-casino-theft
NTU aircon card hacker (just remembered this one):
Laundry thief: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/teen-allegedly-trespassed-nus-hall-and-took-9-laundry-bags-containing-items-including
Rankings
QS Rankings: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2020
THE Rankings: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2020/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
USnews: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings
CWUR: https://cwur.org/2019-2020.php